Ninja Bugei-chou Pilot Film

PG-13
HD
Special 1m
An animated pilot film for Ninja Bugei-chou released to the public over three decades later on Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden DVD volume 7. The pilot film was created in 1969 as director Nagisa Ooshima was wanting to make a TV animation to build off his controversial film from 1967. The pilot was rejected by Shirato himself (the original comic creator the film was based on) and the plan was changed to animate Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden instead, a side story to the Kamui Den manga also created by Shirato. Though with this change, Ooshima did not partake in Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden's production.
Overview:
As a child, Uta—the Red Hair Pirates' ex-musician and Monkey D. Luffy's childhood friend—promised that she would build a new era of freedom by performing joyful music for the world. Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew arrive at Uta's first ever live concert, where many fans have gathered to enjoy the diva's otherworldly singing. Due to a childhood trauma, Uta bears a deep-seated hatred for pirates; her happy reunion with Luffy is cut short when she learns that he has since become one. Luffy's refusal to change his ways results in Uta unleashing her powers on the Straw Hats. The crew soon learns that their minds have already been trapped in Uta's dream world since the beginning of the concert, while their unconscious bodies remain asleep in the real world. With time quickly running out, the Straw Hats must find a way to escape the nightmare or be trapped in Uta's dream forever.
Japanese: 忍者武芸帳 パイロットフィルム
Synonyms: Manual of Ninja Martial Arts Pilot Film, Band of Ninja Pilot Film
Aired: Apr 25, 2000
Premiered: Summer 2000
Duration: 1m
Status: Finished Airing
MAL Score: ?
Producers: TCJ
AniWatch is the best site to watch One Piece Film: Red SUB online, or you can even watch One Piece Film: Red DUB in HD quality. You can also find Toei Animation anime on AniWatch website.